What kind of person would buy this?

[chriswt]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/161889.htm

Amazing as it is, I can't help thinking that there's something not quite right about it.

Bit like Caterham building a 7 with a fixed head.

 

[Carrotchomper]

I don't really get it either- My personal opinion of this, like the M3 convertible (No comparison in performance I know) is that the makers have simply disregarded all of the performance considerations of the original hardtop, just so someone can pose in a car that "beats" the others.

If you want an ultimate performance car, fine- Buy the coupe. But if you want something to cruise and pose in- Buy a droptop Bentley?!

 

[chriswt]

I certainly wouldn't want to see 190mph in it!!

 

[BTB 500]

I rather like it, apart from the rear spoiler (which I'm sure is functional rather than cosmetic). Pretty pointless though as the back seat of a convertible is not a nice place to be at high speed! As a kid I wore a leather flying helmet and goggles in the back of my grandfather's Jaguar XK 150S

 

[chriswt]

As a kid I wore a leather flying helmet and goggles in the back of my grandfather's Jaguar XK 150S

Well I guess in a car like that it's completely impossible to look uncool!

 

[BTB 500]

Well I guess in a car like that it's completely impossible to look uncool!

He was an ex racing driver ... I remember seeing an indicated 130 mph on the M1 - quite drafty at that speed

 

[chriswt]

My grandad had a brown Escort MK2 and an Allegro, I don't know about top speed but that thing was like s**t on a shovel!!!

I'm guessing the Jag's not in the family anymore?

 

[Dieselman]

My grandad had a brown Escort MK2 and an Allegro, I don't know about top speed but that thing was like s**t on a shovel!!!

Must have been a VERY slippery shovel to make either of those move quickly.

 

[chriswt]

No no, it was like s**t ON a shovel!

 

[BTB 500]

I'm guessing the Jag's not in the family anymore?

Sadly not, it went to the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon. Had the numberplate 'S150' on it, too.

 

[chriswt]

Actually in keeping with the original post and your Grandads Jag its funny how, in the search for better performance cars used to become even better looking (e.g Jag D type) which in turn was passed onto the production models but nowadays cars replicating their racing siblings seem to be less sexy than the production models on which they are based.

 

[barryj]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/161889.htm

Amazing as it is, I can't help thinking that there's something not quite right about it.

Bit like Caterham building a 7 with a fixed head.

I would buy it.

 

[scumbag]

I will wait for the 6.3 thanks!

 

[kikkthecat]

Has Olly not seen this thread ?
That's his dream car